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coistril
Variant of coistrel
coistrel
definition
cois·trel or coistril cois′·tril (ko̵is′trəl)
noun
- a groom in charge of a knight's horses
- a knave; varlet; scoundrel
Etymology: prob. < ME custrel, a soldier (armed with a custille, two-edged dagger) < OFr coustellier
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